Phi-Fic Chapter 1074 The Army is about to set out
Chapter 1074 The Army is about to set out
"Second brother, I think you are now worthy of being praised by future generations." - Who said that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei was stupid? If he wanted to make his second brother happy, it would be a piece of cake for him.
"That's right~~" Facing his brother's honest praise, His Royal Highness the King of Chu accepted it all: "But Qingque... Although you praise my second brother, my second brother is very happy. But if you want to get away with it like this without training, that's absolutely not possible."
"Second brother..." Seeing that his expectations were dashed, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei couldn't help but said sadly, "I really don't like to move..."
"Then you will take care of the child for me?" His Royal Highness Prince Chu raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Ruchu likes you as his fourth uncle very much."
"Uh..." To be honest, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei really likes Ruchu, this lovely little niece.
But... thinking about how his second brother and uncle looked at him for a long time because Ruchu smiled in his arms, which was quite rare, he felt... this was a trap: "I better exercise well..."
"Yes, Qingque, you finally got it!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded when he heard this, and then said, "By the way, remember to write a letter to Chang'an when you return. Don't really let that tyrant king think that you are being held hostage in Qiongzhou by me."
"Second brother..." Qingque sighed after hearing this, and then said, "You don't want mother to worry, right?"
"I don't want to bother with you." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu stood up and began to walk towards the inner house: "I will go and see Ruchu."
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As the days passed, midsummer ended and the temperature began to drop slowly. Wei Zheng, Duke of Wei, also returned to Chang'an, where he did not like him very much.
The father-in-law of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu went to the palace to meet His Majesty Li II as soon as he returned.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu said when he said goodbye to me that what you have to do next is to ensure that General Li Jing can lead an army capable of destroying Tuyuhun and appear in Songzhou before the end of the year." In the imperial study, Wei Zheng looked at His Majesty Li II who was standing in front of the imperial desk, listening to him and staring at the map. He felt a little complicated: "In addition, Lingzhou--"
"——As for Lingzhou, I will let Cheng Yaojin lead a large army. At that time, the two armies will attack Tuyuhun with thunderous force. Of course, this is just an appearance. I think it will be enough for Cheng Yaojin to conquer Tuyuhun. Li Jing's main target is still Tubo.
As for Hou Junji, who was originally in charge of guarding Yumen Pass, I will ask him to keep a close eye on the movements in the Western Regions. "When His Majesty Li II said this, he saw Wei Zheng's face as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, so he immediately said with a straight face: "Xuancheng, but what did I miss?"
"Your Highness the King of Chu means that... General Li Jing and Duke Lu only need to be responsible for attacking Tuyuhun. As for Tubo... Su Dingfang has been guarding Gaochang for many years and has gained experience. It's time for him to show his skills."
"That brat has such confidence in this man?" His Majesty Li II raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but then he added: "Even if Su Dingfang has the talent of a general, where does he get his troops right now?"
"Your Majesty the King of Chu said that quality is more important than quantity." Wei Zheng was no layman in the art of war, so he agreed with this statement: "The 3,000 defenders in Gaochang City cannot be moved, but Your Majesty the King of Chu can send 500 elite soldiers to Su Dingfang. As for the remaining small forces, Your Majesty will have to make up for it."
"How many people does he want?"
"At least 10,000, and they have to be elite." Wei Zheng pursed his lips. He didn't know where His Royal Highness the King of Chu got his confidence from. He actually...
"Ten thousand people is not too many." His Majesty Li II did not think that this request was excessive, but the problem was that if this was a war to annihilate Tubo, then there would obviously be a problem: "Does he really only want ten thousand?"
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu said that if Su Dingfang could lead these 10,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Tibetan royal palace - Luoshui City, it would be enough."
"Okay." Upon hearing this, His Majesty Li II did not say anything more: "I agree!"
"Your Majesty is wise." Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng bowed respectfully to His Majesty Li Er again.
"Xuancheng," now that he had finished talking about business matters, His Majesty Li II had to talk about personal matters: "Have you met Ruchu in Qiongzhou?"
"Ah?" Wei Zheng was stunned at first, then hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I meet the young county lady."
"What does the child look like?" His Majesty Li Er hurriedly asked, "Who does he look like?"
"Uh..." This question was very disgusting to Wei Zheng, but he still had to answer: "Your Majesty, the little county princess was born very beautiful, with white skin, big and bright eyes, and the rest of her facial features are small and delicate... If you ask who she takes after... it should be... the queen..."
"What are you talking about? What do you mean by should?!" His Majesty Li II frowned upon hearing this: "I want to hear the truth!"
"I am telling the truth..." Wei Zheng did not expect that the sufferings he had not endured in Qiongzhou would be made up for after returning to Chang'an: "But... none of this is important. What is important is that I have seen that the little county princess seems to be born to be quiet and not afraid of strangers. I have had the honor of holding the little county princess several times. When the little county princess saw an old man like me, she did not cry or make a fuss. She even stretched out her little hand and pulled my beard with interest..."
Wei Zheng became happier the more he spoke.
"..." As His Majesty Li II listened, he felt more and more uncomfortable.
Wei Zheng was keenly aware of this, so he quickly stopped talking: "But it's hard to say, maybe the little county lady is still like His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu in her bones...but she is still too young to tell..."
"Alright, alright..." His Majesty Li II waved his hands after hearing this: "I am not in the mood to listen to you now. I still have memorials to deal with."
"Then your majesty... I'll take my leave..." Although Wei Zheng knew that Emperor Li II was not far from breaking through the defense, he did not provoke the other party at this moment. He just wanted to go home quickly and bring the gift from King Chu, the good son-in-law, to his mother-in-law.
That box full of jewellery... Madam will be very happy...
If my wife is happy, I can live a peaceful life for a while...